Title: New Perspectives on Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Tutorial 2
1Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
- Tutorial 2 Working with Graphics and Hyperlinks
2Change the background color of a Web page
- By default, the background color of all Web pages
is white. - Most text and graphics display best on a white
background, but there is little visual interest
to that. - You can use any of the standard colors or the
Web-safe colors available in the More Colors
palette. - It is important to emphasize that you select one
that coordinates well with the text color you
have selected. - If, after making edits, you find that none of the
colors work, you can always change back to the
white background.
3Change the background color
- To apply a background color, click the Format
menu and then click Background to open the Page
Properties dialog box. - In the dialog box, select the Formatting tab.
- Click the Background list arrow in the Colors
section to display the Standard Colors chart. - Click a color to apply it to the Web page.
- Click OK to return to the page and see how it
looks. - If the color you chose is too dark, the text will
be hard to read and you will have to repeat the
process until you find a color that works
4The Background tab of the Page Properties dialog
box
5A Web page with a yellow background
6Insert a picture on a Web page
- Web pages need more than text and navigation bars
to be interesting. - Logos, graphics, and photographs can all work
together to make your site attractive and
inviting to the user. - The three most widely used file formats for
graphics are GIF, JPEG, and PNG - GIF files are small and load fast
- JPEG files are usually larger than GIF, but are
best-suited for photographs - PNG was created as a license-free alternative to
GIF - When you save a Web page in which you have
inserted a picture, you must be sure to save the
picture to the Web site's images folder.
7Insert a marquee on a Web page
- A marquee is an eye-catching graphic that you can
add to a Web page. - It's actually a text box that displays a
scrolling message that you create. - You can use existing text for the marquee or add
new text. - Marquees should be used sparingly because they
can easily overpower a page and distract the Web
page viewer.
8Add a marquee
- To add a marquee
- Select the text for the scrolling message or
click on the page in the area you want the
marquee text to appear - Click the Web Component button on the Standard
toolbar to open the Insert Web Component dialog
box - Click on Dynamic Effects in the Component type
list, and then click Marquee in the Choose an
effect list - Click the Finish button, and the Marquee
Properties dialog box will open - Click OK to activate the marquee
- You can apply formats and other characteristics
to the marquee using options in this dialog box. - You can test the marquee by first saving the
page, then changing to Preview page view.
9The Marquee Properties dialog box
10Add a picture
- To add a picture to your Web page, click in the
page where you want the picture to be placed. - Click the Insert Picture From File button on the
Standard toolbar. - In the Picture dialog box, click the Look in list
arrow to locate the picture and double-click it
to insert it on your page.
11A Web page with a graphic
12Import an existing Web page into a Web site
- The ability to import existing Web pages into a
Web site can save you the time and effort of
re-keying information that's already keyed in and
in the proper HTML format. - To import a Web page, be sure the Web site you
want to import to is open in the Folders view. - Click the File menu and then click Import.
- In the Import dialog box, click the Add File
button to open the Add File to Import List dialog
box. - Use the Look in list arrow to navigate to the
HTML file and double-click it. - You will then return to the Import dialog box
where the file's path will display.
13Import additional pages
- You can repeat the process from the previous
slide with the Add File button to include
multiple files. - Click the OK button to import the selected
file(s) into the open Web site. - The new HTML file will display as a page in the
Contents pane. - Once the page is part of the Web site, you can
double-click it to open it in Page view and
modify it like other pages.
14Open an imported page
- The imported Web page can be opened by
double-clicking on the file name in the Contents
pane. - The imported file will have the default white
background. - If other files already in the Web site have a
theme applied, you should apply the same theme to
the imported file for continuity.
15View imported pages in Folders view
16Create and test hyperlinks to other Web pages
- Select the hyperlink's location on the current
Web page and then specify the target Web page. - You should also create return hyperlinks from
each page you linked to from the index.htm page - On all the other pages, you should add a Home
hyperlink to allow the viewer to instantly return
to the home page - You should test all your hyperlinks in a browser.
- Click the Preview in Browser button on the
Standard toolbar and the browser will open the
selected Web page. - Click the hyperlinks to ensure they jump to the
correct target.
17Create a hyperlink
- To create hyperlinks to Web pages
- Select the text that will be the link
- Click the Insert Hyperlink button on the Standard
toolbar - When the Insert Hyperlink dialog box opens
- Click the Existing File or Web Page button
- Locate the file name in the file list
- Click the OK button
18Create an e-mail hyperlink
- An e-mail hyperlink allows users to click the
link to easily send a message to the address
embedded in the link. - FrontPage recognizes e-mail addresses when you
enter them on a page and automatically changes
them to hyperlinks - You simply enter a mailto or select an object,
like a mailbox graphic, and the link is
automatically set. - To create an e-mail link, select the text to
format as a mailto, and click the Insert
Hyperlink button on the Standard toolbar. - In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, click the
E-mail Address button on the Link to bar. - Type the target e-mail address in the E-mail
address text box. - If desired, type an optional subject in the
Subject text box . - Click the OK button.
19A mailto hyperlink in a Web page
20Creating an Image Map
- Click the picture in which to create the hotspot
to select it. - Click the button for the desired hotspot shape on
the Pictures toolbar. - Click and hold down the mouse button while you
drag the pointer to specify the desired size of
the hotspot on the picture, and then release the
mouse button. The Insert Hyperlink dialog box
opens. - Click the button on the Link to bar to specify
the target of the hyperlink, and then specify the
target of the hyperlink on the page that opens. - Click the OK button.
21Creating a Hotspot
22Highlighting Hotspots in a Picture
- Click the picture that contains the hotspot(s) to
select it. - Click the Highlight Hotspots button on the
Pictures toolbar. - Click the Highlight Hotspots button again to turn
off the highlights.
23Creating a Thumbnail Picture
- A thumbnail picture is a small picture that
contains a hyperlink to a larger version of the
same picture, or to any other target, such as a
Web page. - If necessary, insert the full-size picture into
the Web page in the desired location. - Select the picture.
- Click the Auto Thumbnail button on the Pictures
toolbar.
24Creating a Thumbnail Picture
25Adding Text on a Picture
- Click the picture to select it.
- Click the Text button on the Pictures toolbar to
open a text box on top of the selected picture.
If necessary, click the OK button to convert the
picture to a GIF file. - Type the desired text. If necessary, press the
Enter key to start a new line, and format the
text as desired. - Click anywhere in the Web page to close the text
box.
26Text Added on Thumbnail Picture
27Creating an Interactive Button
- An interactive button is a button that displays
special effects to change its appearance
depending on how the user interacts with it. - Click the location in the Web page to insert the
interactive button. - Click Insert on the menu bar, and then click
Interactive Button. The Interactive Buttons
dialog box opens. - On the Button tab, select the type of button you
want to create. Select the default text in the
Text box, and then type the text that you want to
appear on the button. Finally, click the Browse
button to select the target of the hyperlink.
28Creating an Interactive Button
- If desired, click the Text tab to change the
default font, font style, font size, font color,
and alignment of the button. - If desired, click the Image tab to change the
buttons size, characteristics, background color,
or transparency. - Click the OK button.
29Interactive Buttons Dialog Box
30Applying a Page Transition
- A page transition is an animated effect that you
can apply to one or more Web pages in a Web site. - With the desired page open in Design view, click
Format on the menu bar, and then click Page
Transition to open the Page Transitions dialog
box. - If necessary, click the Event list arrow, and
then select the desired event. - Enter a value (in seconds) in the Duration
(seconds) text box. - Click the desired transition effect.
- Click the OK button.
31Page Transitions Dialog Box